Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Mike* Ferro Bridges Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins You Send Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Matt Lucas* Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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